The 2024 report by Deutsche Welthungerhilfe reveals a dire global hunger crisis with 733 million suffering from chronic malnutrition. This figure has increased by 152 million since 2019. Key donor countries, notably the US and Germany, are reducing their aid budgets, which exacerbates the situation. Areas like Gaza and Sudan are particularly hard-hit, with many unable to receive aid. WHH emphasizes that cuts to aid lead to loss of lives, displacement, and worsening hunger. Prioritizing and funding the elimination of hunger is critical in light of growing global crises and conflicts.
"Our goal of a world without hunger remains achievable if it is prioritized, politically willed, and adequately funded," the report states.
Cuts lead to loss of lives. What looks like austerity measures on paper means hunger, displacement, or even death for millions of people," WHH President Marlehn Thieme warned.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is one of the worst things he has seen in over 30 years," said WHH Secretary General Mathias Mogge.
Since April 2023, the Sudanese army has been fighting the paramilitary group 'Rapid Support Forces,' causing more than 11 million people to be displaced within the country.
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